2006 MTV Europe Music Awards | |
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Date | 2 November 2006 |
Location | Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark |
Hosted by | Justin Timberlake |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | MTV Networks International (Europe) |
The MTV Europe Music Awards 2006 were held in Copenhagen at the Bella Center. The outside stage hosted a concert that featured The Killers, Keane and Snoop Dogg.
Presenters included Fat Joe, Timbaland and Moby. Notable events during the ceremony included Kanye West infamously invading the stage when Justice vs. Simian went to collect the award for the 'Best Video' category. [1]
Winners are in bold text.
Best Song | Best Video |
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Gnarls Barkley — "Crazy"
| Justice vs. Simian — "We Are Your Friends"
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Best Album | |
Best Female | Best Male |
Best Group | Future Sounds |
Best Pop | Best Rock |
Best Alternative | Best R&B |
Best Hip-Hop | |
Winners are in bold text.
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